Italian Potato Salad

Hey friends, we are writing this from an apartment in Barcelona. It will only be a short post today since we are on our way to the Gràcia neighborhood and we can hardly wait to get out the door.

Before we left, we shot this Italian potato salad for our friend Damaris’ blog Kitchen Corners. It’s 31 days of salads over there and we have definitely found a couple of new favorites, so check it out. We spent some time with Damaris and her family in Santa Cruz, when we were traveling in California last year. Since then, she and her family has moved to Brazil and we are so jealous of their beach life!

This salad is truly an old favorite of ours. Sometimes we add a dash of white wine vinegar to intensify the flavor, or some black beans to add some protein. It has this super fresh lemony taste and is a nice alternative to pasta salad for the spring picnics. Oh listen to us, it’s not even February and we are already talking about spring. It must be the Barcelona sun messing with us. And thinking about that, we really need to leave now. We’ll try posting some Gràcia photos on facebook, twitter and instagram. Ciao!

Italian Potato SaladServes 4

Small potatoes work best in this recipe. They come in many different varieties, shapes and colors; red, pink, purple and yellow. Try mixing them.

Start by boiling the potatoes (unpeeled) in lightly salted water for about 20 min or until fork tender. Let them cool.

Mix olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper in small bowl, set aside while making the salad.
Toss tomatoes, celery stalks, capers, onion, olives and basil in a medium bowl. Add the potatoes and the marinade and toss gently again. Serve on plates and top with fresh basil and some freshly grounded black pepper.

Hello guys! This truly remind me of a potato salad I saw in cavoletto di bruxelles’ first cookbook, and the salad comes not simply from Italy, but specifically from Sicilian Eolie islands, Flicudi and Alicudi. The only difference is that in the one I am talking about there are also pickled anchovies. It is one of my favorite summer salads and I usually make a one-dish meal out of it. You make me miss summer and the sea…:)

Hi Valeria, we had no idea how regional this salad was, thanks for letting us know. We were actually inspired by a recipe from Luise’s Italian relatives, who live in a small village outside of Napoli.
Ciao!

This photo is so gorgeous! I just keep staring at it longingly, like maybe it might come to life in front of me so I can have a bite :)
I love vinaigrette based potato salads – especially those with Mediterranean flavors + ingredients. I will definitely give this one a try! thanks!

I love the simplicity of this potato salad. And I agree…yes to basil and olive oil. Leave the mayo behind please :) Jealous of your travels in the warm weather! It’s snowing here. Can’t wait to see pictures.

I had bought some mixed heirloom potatoes this afternoon at Union Square Greenmarket, but hadn’t the foggiest idea what to do with them until a few minutes ago. (Oh, I did have an inkling, but that kind of got shoved aside the minute I saw this post.)

Hi Philippine, we stayed in a very nice apartment that we got to borrow from a relative. It was so much nicer than staying in a hotel since we had a kitchen, fridge and everything. Our breakfasts with fresh fruit from la Boqueria was simply amazing.
/David

This post is such a beauty. The first picture is incredible. Now I feel like summer really is on it’s way (okay, still a long way to go but still…) ’cause for me potato salad = summer. Enjoy your stay in Barcelona!

Thanks for the recipes!!You have a nice website, combination both information and good picture with nice sense of art photography,I realy like it.
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Hi, i just want to say how much I love your blog.
Your health spots in copenhagen were very helpful to me, So I was just wondering if you have any for Barcelona as I am travelling there in October!
Have a great week
Liv xx

Hi, Its looking very delicious but very simple recipe. You suggest to use small size potato. But i had to use little bit bigger size potato which was in my house. But taste was very good. Specially my mother like this potato salad.

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